A. – A felony is whena person(s) commits a serious criminal act in which will result in a greater punishment than a misdemeanor.
Q. - What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor? A. – A felony is just more severe than a misdemeanor. Misdemeanors are given to people who commit a less serious crime. For example, you might get a misdemeanor for passing a bad check, but you would receive a felony charge for killing somebody. The punishments are also not as harsh for a misdemeanor. The maximum punishment is less than twelve months in jail and a fine.
Q. – What is the most common felony that is committed? A. – The most common felonies that are committed are drug offenses. In the year 2000, 32% of the felonies were drug offenses.
Q. – What is the average punishment for a felon? A. – An average convicted felon will spend about 4.5 years in a state jail, or six months for a local jail with 3 years probation.
Q. – How are most felons convicted? A. - Almost all felons are convicted through guilty pleas. In the year 2000, 95% of the felons were convicted through telling the judge they were guilty.
Q. – How many felons are convicted each year? A. – In 2004, nearly 1,145,000 adult felons were convicted through the state courts and federal courts combine. The number of convicted felons increases each year.
A. – A felony is when a person(s) commits a serious criminal act in which will result in a greater punishment than a misdemeanor.
Q. - What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
A. – A felony is just more severe than a misdemeanor. Misdemeanors are given to people who commit a less serious crime. For example, you might get a misdemeanor for passing a bad check, but you would receive a felony charge for killing somebody. The punishments are also not as harsh for a misdemeanor. The maximum punishment is less than twelve months in jail and a fine.
Q. – What is the most common felony that is committed?
A. – The most common felonies that are committed are drug offenses. In the year 2000, 32% of the felonies were drug offenses.
Q. – What is the average punishment for a felon?
A. – An average convicted felon will spend about 4.5 years in a state jail, or six months for a local jail with 3 years probation.
Q. – How are most felons convicted?
A. - Almost all felons are convicted through guilty pleas. In the year 2000, 95% of the felons were convicted through telling the judge they were guilty.
Q. – How many felons are convicted each year?
A. – In 2004, nearly 1,145,000 adult felons were convicted through the state courts and federal courts combine. The number of convicted felons increases each year.
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